The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these Presents Shall Come : Greeting. Know All by these
presents That I Robert Potter of Pompton County of Windham State Connecticut Gentleman
for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty Dollars to me in hand paid before the
Executing hereof well and sufficiently paid by Maurice Potter of Charleston in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island the Right undersigned have by
acknowledgment and agreement of their mutually fully Satisfied and contracted and paid and fully
Paid and Settled the Full and complete Right of the said Maurice Potter to the said Maurice
Potter and his Heirs Assigns and Administrators forever the said Presents have Given Granted
and
ceded assigned Pledged Conveyed Conceded and Confirmed unto the said Maurice Potter
their in his presence Forever One undivided Fourth part of Certain Land lying on
the side of lying and being in Charleston containing by Estimation the fifty five
acres be they the same more or less and is bounded northerly (via) beginning by
the Highway running the westerly boundary there running North 28 degrees West one
Chain and fifty three links to the dwelling house now on the said land running South
East 15 degrees East one Chain and fifty three links to a heap of stones the East side of the
runs 18 Chains North East 10 degrees East to a heap of stones the East side of the court
path the Southern Most about nine Chains and a half to a blood oak on the south
side the Highway then Easterly by the Highway about 15 Chains to a heap of
stones There South East 15 degrees East and a heap of stones a heap of stones the
South 20 degrees East 26 Chains to a Yard at the End of the wall then
South 50 degrees East one Chain and 15 links to the Highway then
South easterly by the Highway to the place of the beginning Herean the aforesaid
tenure according to a Draft of the same Land made by Simon Avery
Surveyor dated the 26th of the month December 1793 Also the Right of the
Mother Darcy of the aforesaid Premises Difference between the
being paid and may more fully appear.
To Have and to Hold the Above Granted and Bargained Right
and Premises with the same Right in all Buildings thereon the Pond
ing and Appurtenancesประvelent thereto unto be belonging or in any
way Appertaining unto the said Maurice Potter his Heirs and Assigns
forever to these and there only Purposes to benefit and the app of aforesaid.
And I the said Robert Potter for me my Heirs Executors Admins further do
Covenant promise and Grant to and with the said Maurice Potter his
Heirs and Assigns that until the executing hereof the above Bargained Right and Premises are and shall
be seized owner of the above Bargained Right and Premises and I am the sole
and proper and rightful of the same in my own proper Right on a good
Fee Simple & absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple and have in my
own self and good right full and clear and lawful Title and shall defend the said Maurice Potter his
heirs and assigns from and against all and every manner of claims and
demands of any person or persons whatsoever claiming some right or
claim or interest in the said premises. In witness whereof I Robert Potter
have set my hand and seal this 21 day April 1832.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Maurice B. Stanton Washington Charleston
Poly Cross
April 1832 Personally appeared Robert Potter
stater and sealer of the preceding Instrument and acknowledged
the same to be his Voluntary Act Sealed and Dated
Before
Poly Cross Justice of Peace
Robert Potter (Lsd)